See article one here, article two here, and article three here. Critique #3- Dispensationalism Has No Concept of the Law/Gospel Distinction in Scripture By way of drawing this article to a conclusion, the third and final critique of Dispensationalism’s approach to interpreting Scripture will center upon its non-existent conception of the Law/Gospel distinction.[1] Due to Dispensationalism’s refusal […]
As noted in a prior post, I have begun a new blog series—called “Bully Pulpit”—on the growing problem of spiritual abuse in the church. Before we get too far down the road, we have to pause and define exactly what we mean by spiritual abuse.
We begin b…
There was one nation in human history that had perfect laws–Old Covenant theocratic Israel; and yet, generation after generation were just as wicked–or more wicked–than the nations around them. So bad were the injustices in Israel that the prophet H…
The North American Mission Board (NAMB) has an egalitarian problem. How big of a problem largely depends, in my opinion, on the willingness of NAMB leadership to speak with clarity to this issue. Two weeks ago, it was revealed that a Florida NAMB church plant had a husband and wife as dual Lead Pastors. It […]
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Southern Baptists are a great-commission people. As a result, Southern Baptists are a church-planting people. Southern Baptist are also a confessional people who, as a result, have real clarity on what the important terms “church” and “pastor” mean according to Scripture. This clarity allows Southern Baptists to accomplish what they intend in church planting, namely […]
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The Church must preach God’s law. We are not trying to get justified through obedience to the law. We preach law to help the lost see they are lost. It was after all, Paul, who said,What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it ha…
Just Keachy I suppose every post must start somewhere. This one begins in 1673 – the year Benjamin Keach decided to apply Matthew 26:30 tangibly to his church at Horsleydown in London. I suppose I should also mention Keach was Baptist before it was cool; before there was so much Great Commission™ money. This was before the […]
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Earlier this week, I watched a trailer for an upcoming movie produced by Fathom Events called “Church People.” Here is the trailer followed by my thoughts: At first, I surprised that Fathom Events put together a movie like this. Normally, they wou…
If you follow me on social media, you know I have been posted passages from the upcoming Legacy Standard Bible (LSB) which is the work of The Master’s Seminary and University. This translation is an update of New American Standard Bible (NASB) 1995 edi…
1. We shall never want a reason for prayer, nor a ground of confidence, since the kingdom, power, and glory, can never be wrested from our Father.” 2. “The prayers of the church are never in vain because God always furnishes his people with materi…
Approximately one year ago the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee formed a task force to “review the past and present activities” of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). The Baptist Press reporting on the Task Force’s formation is a helpful refresher: The Executive Committee action comes in response to “ongoing concerns” cited by EC […]
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pryxf-f95f19 Dr. Sam Waldron is the president of CBTS and professor of Systematic Theology. He is also one of the pastors of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY. Dr. Waldron received a B.A. from Cornerstone University, an M.Div. from Trinity Ministerial Academy, a Th.M. from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Southern […]
As a lifelong Southern Baptist, SBC seminary graduate, and SBC pastor who noticed some troubling trends in the SBC, I founded Conservative Resurgence: Voices in an attempt to help shift the window of discourse. The site functions as an aggregator to highlight sensible conservative thinkers from inside and outside our institutions. In addition, the contributors, […]
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Scut Farkus.
When it comes to movie bullies, perhaps he is one of the most famous. In the classic film A Christmas Story (1983), the red-headed Scut—wearing a coonskin cap and flanked by his shorter partner in crime, Grover Dill—would often torment you…
See article one here and article two here. Critique #2- Dispensationalism’s Inconsistency on Sensus Plenior and New Testament Interpretive Priority A survey of the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament reveals at least two essential distinctives about the hermeneutic of Scripture. First, it can be observed from the New Testament that there are several occasions in which […]
